News Wrap: Trump seeking $1.5 trillion for military spending in new budget

[0:00] AMNA NAWAZ In the day's other headlines, President Trump is asking for $1.5 trillion [0:04] in defense spending for the upcoming financial year. That's according to details released by [0:09] the White House today. The request is more than 40 percent more than last year's spending and [0:14] is the largest of its kind in decades. The plan also includes continued funding for Trump's [0:19] immigration crackdown, plus money to hire air traffic controllers and billions of dollars [0:25] for beautification projects in Washington, D.C. The plan would also cut funding for things like [0:30] renewable energy projects, housing and health programs. The budget now goes to Congress for [0:36] consideration, but on its own, it offers a blueprint for the president's priorities [0:41] moving forward. March was a surprisingly strong month for the U.S. jobs market, [0:46] even as soaring energy prices from the war in Iran had many Americans on edge. [0:51] The Labor Department said today that employers added [0:55] 58,000 new jobs last month. That's about triple what many economists had expected [1:00] and comes after a loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The unemployment rate also dipped [1:07] slightly to 4.3 percent, though uncertainty about the longer-term impacts of the war [1:12] is casting a shadow over the broader jobs outlook. [1:16] Ukrainian officials say that massive Russian airstrikes today killed at least eight people [1:21] in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denounced as an Easter escalation. [1:30] Outside of Kyiv, a Russian drone set an apartment block on fire. While in northwestern Ukraine, [1:36] local authorities say another attack damaged several buildings and killed at least one. [1:41] Ukrainian officials claim that Russia's recent use of daytime attacks is meant to [1:46] increase the risk to civilians. For its part, Russia's defense ministry says that at least [1:51] 192 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight, though no damage was reported. [1:57] In Cuba, the first of more than 2,000 [2:00] prisoners were released today, after the government issued a sweeping amnesty amid [2:04] ongoing tensions with the Trump administration. A steady stream of men and women could be seen [2:10] leaving a prison outside Havana today, as the results of what state TV described as a, [2:15] quote, humanitarian and sovereign gesture by officials. Few details were provided about [2:20] the identities of the released, or what crimes they're accused of committing. [2:24] For those walking free, it was a day to celebrate. [2:27] RUSTY LEMBROVA, Ukrainian Wang Guardiansto the morning, TV News, The New York Times, [2:28] Radio Manhattan. RUSTY LEVY, The News, The New York Times, Radio Manhattan. RUSTY LEMBROVA, [2:29] TV News, Television, Radio Manhattan. RUSTY LEVY, TV News, The New York Times, Radio Manhattan. RUSTY LEMBROVA, [2:30] We received the news this morning. They call their names from a list. [2:34] I'm happy and overjoyed to be able to share this news with my mother. [2:39] I'm thankful for this gesture, as it gives the opportunity to rebuild my life and rejoin society. [2:45] The release comes as the country grapples with an ongoing economic crisis [2:49] made worse by the Trump administration's limited oil blockade. [2:53] The arrival this week of a shipment of Russian oil allowed by the U.S. is providing some relief, [2:59] and Moscow says another tanker is being sent soon. [3:02] The Artemis II astronauts are zooming closer to the moon, [3:07] and their view along the way is something to behold. [3:10] NASA released the first images of Earth taken by the crew. [3:14] In this one, our blue planet peeks through one of the capsule windows. [3:18] And in another, the globe in all its glory. [3:22] NASA said the northern lights were visible, [3:24] and that white glow is the sun being eclipsed by the Earth. [3:28] You can see the entire globe. [3:30] From pole to pole, you can see... [3:32] Last night, mission commander Reid Wiseman said the site stopped the four-member crew [3:37] in their tracks. [3:38] They should fly by the moon by Monday. [3:41] Back on Earth, NASA officials said the mission is going well, [3:44] and called it an important stepping stone for future moon flights. [3:48] We're going back to the moon. [3:49] We're going to stay there, right? [3:51] And so this is the first step towards that. [3:53] We'll obviously build upon that. [3:55] We'll get eyes on the moon, kind of map it out, and then continue to go. [4:00] But we have [4:09] to go back in force. [4:11] AMNA NAWAZ. [4:12] Those lunar aspirations come despite plans by [4:13] the White House to trim NASA's budget. [4:15] Officials are proposing a $5.6 billion cut next year. [4:19] That's 23 percent below this year's spending. [4:21] Wall Street was closed today for Good Friday after a rough few weeks for stocks due to [4:26] the Iran war. [4:27] Trading will resume on Monday. [4:29] In the meantime, in Rome today... [4:32] AMNA NAWAZ. [4:33] Friday by carrying a cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Coliseum. [4:39] He is the first pope to do so in decades. [4:42] For Christians, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus. [4:47] Events are held around the world, like this procession and reenactment in Germany. [4:51] In Kenya, thousands turned out for a similar event on the streets of Nairobi, while in [4:56] New York, parishioners carried a cross over the Brooklyn Bridge as part of commemorations [5:01] there. [5:02] All to come on the NewsHour, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank face rising violence [5:08] from Israeli settlers. [5:10] David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart weigh in on the week's political headlines. [5:15] And some candy makers quietly change recipes as climate change hits the cocoa industry. [5:21] This is the PBS NewsHour from the David M. Rubenstein Studio at WETA in Washington, headquarters [5:30] of PBS News. [5:32] Support journalism you trust. [5:37] Support PBS News. [5:40] Donate at pbsnews.com. [5:40] now, or even better, start a monthly contribution today.